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Greek pensions laid bare
Agorapensions amounts to 884 euros. Note, though, that for around 45 percent of pensioners their monthly... and they receive on average monthly pensions of 771 euros. This is below the overall average of 884 euros since
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The first cut is the deepest? Greek pension reforms in context
EconomyFeaturesgovernment figures have been drip-feeding hints of a post-MoU relaxation to a desperate domestic... of income upwards of 14 percent will undoubtedly have a serious impact on living standards. However... that living standards have worsened for everyone. The poverty threshold has falling as the median income
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For Greek banks, it's business as unusual
AgoraNow that the rather bizarrely termed “bank holiday” has come to an end in Greece after three weeks - although domestic and external capital controls - continue, it is appropriate to take stock of the situation and inquire where do we go from here. As th...
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Newsletter 62 - 12/02/2016
Pensions remain central issue Positive hints from Eurogroup as IMF calls for more measures The Eurogroup on Thursday evening sent a relatively positive signal, noting that progress has been achieved... that the screening process is carried out to the standards the EU wants has caused significant tension
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Greece's post-lockdown hubris
Agoraany hints to passengers and passers-by of the exceptional circumstances. Signage in parks... by European standards at 73 percent, its users increasingly turn to it as their primary source
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From the National Energy and Climate Plan to COP26: What has Greek climate policy learned?
Societypronouncements at the COP26 summit, ongoing negotiations over EU policy instruments, and hints on the content... by EU standards. Their exposure to the price hikes is a function not only of reliance on coal, which
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Opposition frets over foreclosure decision as ND casts net for new faces
PoliticsGreek Politics. It also hints at what might be Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s most likely plan to secure... for the standards of Greece’s notoriously slow justice system. The details of the decision will only
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Newsletter 486 - 28/11/2025
PoliticsPM relies on relief, labour deal as farmers protest and Tsipras publishesGreece’s political week has been dominated by payouts, protests and a memoir that hints at comeback. Prime Minister... improvement in living standards, largely due to the severe effects of the debt crisis. Eurostat’s
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Athens takes stock after PM's first talks with Erdogan, Balkan leaders
PoliticsForeign Policyas Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs responsible for migration, Selim Kiran. Also, Athens and Berlin
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Income inequality in Greece has grown during crisis, OECD report shows
Societyon non-standard work such as part-time work, casual work and work on temporary contracts – is very... for this is that non-standard work households on average pay more taxes or have less access to benefits than their jobless counterparts. In other words, these non-standard work households have high net
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